Jokić’s Triple-Double Leads Nuggets to Season’s Second-Largest Win Over Rockets

On March 12, the Denver Nuggets routed the Houston Rockets 129-93 at home. The 36-point margin is the second-largest victory for the Nuggets this season.

NikolaJokić filled the stat sheet with 16 points, 12 rebounds, 13 assists, 5 steals and 1 block. After the game, he said: “We played great for all 48 minutes. We totally controlled the pace and showed great aggression on both ends of the floor.”

Notably, KevinDurant scored only 11 points under heavy double-teams by Denver. Jokić commented: “We just threw a lot of bodies at him. Braun did a great job sticking with him, and everyone else kept rotating in to pressure Durant and disrupt his ball-handling with as many defenders as we could.”